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The top news and charts for week ending July 7, 2008.

Top Stories

Keyes: Blockbuster will take leadership role
JULY 2 | Expand product services with new technology, kiosks
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New Movie Gallery chief focuses within
JULY 3 | Store feel takes priority over strategic changes
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TV DVDs look bright in slow summer
JULY 2 | Few movies had over $50 million box-office
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Hammer Time
Adam Corolla signed copies of The Hammer, distributed by Weinstein/Genius, at the Hollywood & Highland Virgin Megastore on June 24.
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Market Data

"10,000 B.C." leads Top DVD Renters Chart
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"10,000 B.C." leads Top DVD Sellers Chart
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"10,000 B.C." leads Top Blu-ray Sellers Chart
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10,000 B.C. brought out the primal urges in consumers this week.


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Blogs

SWEETING: Making the connection
Paul Sweeting is editor of Content Agenda

There’s logic in combining the retailing of entertainment devices and content.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: A hard way to grow
Adding nuance to the day’s home entertainment news, with editor-in-chief Marcy Magiera.

This year’s Home Media Expo shows how much the industry is changing.
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RED STATE, BLUE STATE: Set-top summer sale
Making sense of the high-def battle between the red (HD DVD) and the blue (Blu-ray), with Susanne Ault.

Circuit City puts all Blu-ray players on sale.
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DISC DISH: Mad Men promotions
Notable new releases coming to the DVD front lines, with Samantha Clark.

Lionsgate gets creative for Mad Men marketing.
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DVDIALOG: Truly Ulli (Lommel)!, Part II
Chatting up the creative element, with Laurence Lerman.

An interview with filmmaker Ulli Lommel.
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THE DOWN LOW: Favorite movie lines by IM
The latest buzz on technology, downloads and viral videos, with Samantha Clark.

New service Poptok provides movie and TV clips for e-mails and instant messaging.
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Retail News

Funimation to distribute Geneon titles
JULY 3 | Hellsing Ultimate will be first release in North American deal
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New Movie Gallery chief focuses within
JULY 3 | Store feel takes priority over strategic changes
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TV DVDs look bright in slow summer
JULY 2 | Few movies had over $50 million box-office
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Baker & Taylor hires new chairman, CEO
JULY 2 | Morgan known for leadership background
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Keyes: Blockbuster will take leadership role
JULY 2 | Expand product services with new technology, kiosks
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Movie Gallery’s sale of MovieBeam questioned
JULY 2 | Anonymous letter says $250,000 sale undervalued equipment
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Blockbuster withdraws Circuit City bid
JULY 1 | Rental chain will add electronics to DVD selection on its own
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Redbox delays IPO prospectus
JULY 1 | Kiosk leader planned to file by end of Q2
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NCircle provides grocers with car ride DVD display
JUNE 30 | Kid-friendly titles priced at $6.99 each
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Goldhil titles licensed to Cerebellum
JUNE 30 | Avalon Capital Advisors has control of company
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Best Buy Intl.’s chief operating officer resigns
JUNE 30 | FROM TWICE: No replacement named
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Studio/Supplier News

Funimation to distribute Geneon titles
JULY 3 | Hellsing Ultimate will be first release in North American deal
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Genius delivers Halo as board game
JULY 2 | Features exclusive DVD content
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Image locks ThinkFilm distribution deal
JULY 2 | Also receives contested BTP merger termination fee
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Lionsgate to release E!, Style shows on DVD
JULY 1 | Snoop, Kardashians part of studio’s agreement with Comcast
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Feds deliver piracy conviction
JUNE 30 | FROM VARIETY: Administrator for EliteTorrents found guilty
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Brooks estate sues over Ed DVD
JUNE 30 | FROM VARIETY: Claim says MGM owes $378,396, plus interest
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Wall-E, Wanted wow box office
JUNE 30 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Revenue for the year tops 2007 levels
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High-Def News

Onkyo plans Blu-ray player for late 2008
JULY 2 | FROM TWICE: Company was HD DVD supporter
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Videogames News

Networking devices to surge on TVs, DVD players
JULY 2 | Game consoles remain primary U.S. connection device
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Videogame revenue to reach $57 billion in 2009
JUNE 30 | Wii expected to be best-selling next-gen console
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VOD News

Networking devices to surge on TVs, DVD players
JULY 2 | Game consoles remain primary U.S. connection device
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Internet TV revenue could surge on VOD offerings
JULY 2 | Report: Telcos likely to take market share from cable, satellite
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